American football player
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born: | (1950-01-29) January 29, 1950 (age 74) Little Falls, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Richfield (Richfield, Minnesota) | ||||||
| College: | Minnesota | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1973 / round: 6 / pick: 139 | ||||||
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Douglas James Kingsriter (born January 29, 1950) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end three seasons with the Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League (NFL) from 1973 to 1975. He finished his NFL career with 7 receptions for 116 yards in 28 games. He played in Super Bowl VIII and Super Bowl IX for the Vikings In Super Bowl VIII he caught one pass for seven yards and also made a key block on Fran Tarkenton's run for the Vikings' only touchdown.
He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He was named a first-team All-American by the Associated Press in 1971. He was selected by the Vikings in the sixth round of the 1973 NFL draft.
After football, Kingsriter went into the real estate business and later into publishing books and musicals for children. He also worked for the Lance Armstrong Foundation and the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation.
References
- ^ "Doug Kingsriter". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- Ray Scott, Pat Summerall and Bart Starr (1974). Super Bowl VIII broadcast (Television production). CBS.
- West, T. (March 18, 2011). "Minnesota Football Loses a Legend". Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ Rippel, J.A. (2013). Game of My Life Minnesota Gophers: Memorable Stories of Gophers Football. Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 9781613214527.
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